St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-24
The Banquet at the West

In the evening was uellSnIIul one.
Among those present were Mayor Ames,
Judge Hecker, c. A. Pillsbury, Col. c..
w. Johnson, DIR. Havee, /. c. Seeley,
Will Z. Steele, Gen. l.. A. Grant, D. w.
Gilmore, Loren Fletcher, Aid. Thomas
Downs, Jesse Jones, ex-Gox. Pillsbury,
X. B. Sawyer, private secretary of the
governor; J. K. Moore, II. A. Norton,
a. j. Boardman, Capt: Shuler, Frank
c. A. Clawson, James E. Eye,
Col. Hans Mattson, E. j. Phelps, Judge
Hicks, Judge Rea, Prof. Kiehle. Capt
E. c. Babb, Washington Pierce, YER
dine Truesdell, Maj. Henderson, G. M.
FoOte, q. w. Marchant, E. w. Morti-
mer, Maj w. S. Heinline, c. w.
Hackett. G. l.. Blair, DR.. w. III. Beazie
and T. u. Cochran. The tables had
been laid in the ladies' ordinary and
were in the form of capital T, the
head at the west end of the spacious
with ropes of ivy and smilaX, while huge
banks of lilies and roses reposedtat differ
ent points on the tables. The effect was
charming, and with the strains
of music floating in through the open
doorway rendered the occasion one
never to be forgotten. The menu was
gotten up in the highest style of cook
ing, and while not extravaganza or out of
place was excellent in every respect.
Il cannot say" remarked Mayor Ames.
as he paused in eating, and addressed
Judge Rea, 'that this recalls to mind
many similar repaStS that we ever had
while in the army. But those times
have passed now, and this supper marks
the erection of home for old soldiers,
instead of battle TO be fought"
MAYOR AAIES
was toast-maSter. He first introduced
Hon. Thomas Cochran, who responded
to the toast, 1.-The Twin Cities.'' He
said he was glad to respond to such
toast, for every one knew that it was
only question Of time when
Hon. Charles w. Johnson would
be census taker of Minneapo-
instead of Minneapolis alone. Referring
to the soldiers home question, he said
that the best Minnesota had to offer was
none too good for the home. He paid
high tribute to all old soldiers. Mayor
AmeS made the welcoming speech, and
said it gave him pleasure to wei
come the commission in the
name of the 100000 people
of Minneapolis. 1.-THE people of Mime
apolis,'' said he, "are ready to aid you
gentlemen of the commission, and they
Will 90 III Will Il VIII. we WdlU 10 ala
the old soldiers, and we therefore ask
that you locate the home here" AS
the mayor concluded, the orchestra
played America and the old soldiers
Joined in the song. "rhe State
of Minnesota" was responded to by Col,
Hans Mattson. He said: LAS state,
we are proud of the people who feel and
act as they do toward
TIE OLD SOLDIERS.
81 am proud to be acitizen of this glo-
rious state, and it looks well to see the
large number of cities that have
come forward and asked for the soldiers
home" Judge Hicks responded to the
toast, "The City of Minneapolis" He
said that he felt certain that every loyal
man, woman and child in Minneapolis
would have voted, had they q
chance, in favor of appropriating
$4,000 for the soldiers home. If it can
be shown that it would be better to have
the home outside of Minneapolis, locate
it there. We ask. you to place it where
the old soldiers can have all tile benefits
from modern civilization to make some
amends for the suffering they
went through in 1862 and 1868.
'"The Board of Commissioners OF the
Soldiers Home" was responded TO by
Capt. Henry Castle. lie gave an inter
esting account of the history of the com.